| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abash | to make ashamed or uneasy; to embarrass |
| Abstract | Adj.-not considered part of concrete existence; not easy to understand; N.-a summary; V.- to remove or take away with; to summarize. |
| Benign | harmless; of a gentle nature; noncancerous (medical terminology) |
| Concord | agreement in interest or feelings; a peaceful treaty/agreement |
| Digest | : V.- to summarize; to convert food into useful bi-products in the body; to assimilate mentally. N.- a collection of condensed literary material. |
| Endorse | to support; to approve. |
| Exaggerate | : to magnify beyond the limits of truth; to represent something as greater than it really is. |
| Heterogeneous | different in kind, type, or sort; unlike. |
| Indifferent | having no particular interest or concern in; unaffected, impartial. |
| Insipid | : lacking flavor or zest; unexciting or uninteresting; dull |
| Aegis | protection; patronage; sponsorship |
| Aura | an invisible breath; a distinctive air or quality surrounding a person or thing |
| Berserk | frenzied, crazed, or violently out of control; deranged; unrestrained |
| Calculate | to determine by logic, common sense, or practical experience; to compute or ascertain by mathematical methods |
| Clique | an exclusive group of friends or associates |
| Fathom | measure of depth of water equal to 6 feet; to comprehend or grasp |
| Husbandry | careful management or conservation of resources, especially natural or animal resources; farming or agriculture |
| Lethargy | sluggish indifference; a state of consciousness resembling deep sleep |
| Mentor | a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; to serve as a trusted counselor or teacher |
| Plunder | : to rob a person or place forcibly; to devastate by theft and invasion; the act of robbery; pillage or loot |
| Abet | : to encourage, support, or approve an action or plan of action; to incite, especially in the performance of a crime |
| Ascertain | to determine the truth of or to learn with certainty |
| Bound | confined; tied; limited by an agreement, law, or custom |
| Conscience | that which allows one to recognize the distinction between right and wrong |
| Exalt | to raise in rank or stature; to glorify or praise |
| Genius | someone of extraordinary intellectual power, talent, or aptitude; the primary characteristic or spirit |
| Impulsive | acting on impulse; spontaneous, rash, or unpremeditated |
| Irrelevant | unrelated to the subject; not relevant or necessary |
| Oppress | to persecute by unjust force or authority; to weigh heavily upon |
| Provincial | unsophisticated; narrow; a simple rural or country style |
| Acquire | to get or gain possession of by one's own efforts or actions |
| Bourgeois | of the middle class; attitudes and behavior marked by conformity to convention |
| Cadre | a specially trained military group; a clique or group |
| Connoisseur | an expert; one who is capable of discrimination and appreciation of subtleties |
| Envoy | a diplomatic representative sent on a special mission; a messenger or agent |
| Facile | easily accomplished or attained; used with ease; easily perceived as insincere or shallow |
| Gourmet | a connoisseur of superior food and drink; a culinary virtuoso |
| Melee | a violent free-for-all; a confused and disorderly mingling |
| Palatial | of or suitable for a palace; having the characteristics of a palace, such as spaciousness or ornateness |
| Poignant | profoundly touching or deeply emotional; physically painful; to the point |
| Abyss | an apparently bottomless pit; any deep immeasurable space or chasm |
| Annihilate | to destroy; to reduce to nothing; to exterminate |
| Bleak | gloomy and somber; desolate; dreary |
| Contiguous | touching; adjoining; in juxtaposition to |
| Derelict | a person or thing abandoned or deserted; run-down or dilapidated; abandoned property; a vagrant |
| Effusive | highly demonstrative; unrestrained in emotional expression |
| Facetious | joking; trying to be humorous, often at an inappropriate time |
| Flamboyant | colorful; showy; ornate |
| Innocuous | harmless; lacking significance or impact |
| Moot | to discuss or debate; arguable; subject to debate |
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